Are you choosing joy or happiness in your day-to-day life?
The difference between joy and happiness is...
Joy: When you make PEACE with WHO YOU ARE! Why you are and how you are.
Happiness: Externally based on other people, things, places, thoughts, and events.
Which one are you choosing in your day-to-day life?
Let's talk JOY!
Joy comes within yourself! It's that light that shines in you that others see (Jesus Joy)! Looking at the definition joy seems like it can be a lot of work! It can be but, it's worth it!
3 Way To Find The JOY!
1.) Find JOY in Jesus! It comes with spending time in His Word, prayer, sitting still before Jesus, journaling, and just spending time with Him! When you spend time with Him the Holy Spirit will start shining through you beautiful girl! You will start to believe what God says about you vs the world!
2.) Forgiving yourself! We talked about this in last week's blog! Most of the time the fight you have to win is the one in you! Write yourself a letter or say a prayer and forgive yourself (even if it wasn't your fault! )! Let it ALL out! Tap into that emotion and expose that hurtful seed that either someone placed on you or that you watered!
3.) Love yourself! Take care of yourself! Go and take yourself out on a date! I know this seems crazy right! My mentor gave me this challenge a couple of years ago and it was a game-changer for me. Pick your favorite restaurant, coffee shop, or park and go spend time with yourself! Order your favorites! Treat Yourself! You Kingdom girl! When we don't love ourselves it's hard for us to love others!
STOP READING THIS RIGHT NOW AND WRITE OUT 3 THINGS ABOUT YOURSELF THAT YOU LOVE!
Girl go and experience some JOY!
Now let's talk Happiness!
Happiness is ALL EXTERNAL!
It's scrolling through Instagram comparing your life with other stranger's lives! Saying I'll be happy when I have their life! The truth is that person you follow is only showing you her happy moments. She might be fighting with her husband every night or she might be stressed to max at her 9-5 job!
It's saying I'll be happy when I get that degree! Will you be happy when you get that degree? What if you finally have that degree but you get a job in that field and you hate it! Now you feel stuck with the job and are only staying at the job because of your degree and the pay!
It's saying I'll be happy when I finally meet that man of my dreams! That's great but why not enjoy your singleness right now!
YOU CAN WORK ON YOU!
YOU CAN FIND THAT JESUS JOY DEEP WITHIN!
Happiness is external! Stop chasing it! CHASE JOY! LET THAT LIGHT SHINE BRIGHT WITHIN!
Which one are you living out in your day-to-day?
Love Your Kingdom Sister,
Jessica
PS: Happiness only last for a short time or a moment! Joy never expires! YOU BEAUTIFUL GIRL ARE SHIFT WORTHY! SHIFT TO JOY!
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